In just 24 hours, Saudi Arabia announced about two deals for purchase of air defense systems from Russia and the United States.

In conjunction with the Saudi king’s visit to Russia, the Saudi Press Agency announced on Thursday that it had signed a deal with Moscow to buy Russian air defense system S400.

On Friday, the Saudi agency said that Washington had agreed to sell the “Thad” air defense system to Saudi Arabia.

According to the Reuters news agency that the Pentagon said on Friday that approved about a possible deal to sell the system of anti-missile defense to Saudi Arabia with 15 billion dollars.

According to the agency also Saudi Arabia asked to buy 44 launch platforms and 360 rocket and control stations and radar.

A Yemeni military expert commented to the Saudi deals in an interview with the Reporter Net, saying that it reflects the failure of the defense systems for Saudi Arabia by American Patriot-Pack 3 in dealing with Yemeni ballistic rockets.